Offered at big schools including: University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Ilorin, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Lagos State University, University of Calabar, University of Jos, University of Uyo, Bayero University Kano, University of Maiduguri, University of Abuja, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ekiti State University, Delta State University, Abraka, Rivers State University, Osun State University, Kwara State University, Niger Delta University, Covenant University, Babcock University.
Political Science at UNILAG
- UTME subjects: English Language, Government, Economics/Geography and any one of History, Literature-in-English, CRS/IRS
- O'level: five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Government, Economics/Geography and any one of History, Literature-in-English and CRS/IRS
Political Science at UI
- UTME subjects: three subjects in Arts, Science or Social Sciences; live data: English Language, Government or History plus two other Social Science/Arts subjects
- O'level: five credits in Government/History, English Language and three other subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics
Political Science at OAU
- UTME subjects: Government and any two (2) from Economics, Geography, Literature, Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies, Mathematics (live data shows the general rule)
- O'level: five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Government and any two from Economics, Geography, Literature in English, CRS/IS, History, Civic Education, Yoruba, ICT/Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Agricultural Science
- O'level: require a credit in Mathematics; EKSU also requires another Social Science subject apart from Government
Political Science at UNN
- O'level: credit in Government and any 2 other subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics; does not accept History in place of Government
Political Science at ABU
- UTME subjects: Use of English, Government/History and any other two subjects from Economics, Geography, Civic Education, Commerce
- O'level: five credits including English Language, Mathematics, Government or History and any two of Economics, Commerce, Civic Education and Geography
Political Science at UNILORIN
- UTME subjects: Government and at least one other Social Science subject (live data shows the general rule)
- O'level: five credits including English Language, Mathematics, Government and at least one other Social Science subject
Political Science at UNIZIK
- UTME subjects: Government (History not listed) plus two other Social Science/Arts subjects
- O'level: same as for Economics (which needs Mathematics and Economics), but a pass in Mathematics is acceptable
Political Science at LASU
- UTME subjects: requires Mathematics (live data shows the general rule)
- O'level: require a credit in Mathematics; EKSU also requires another Social Science subject apart from Government
Political Science at UNICAL
- O'level: requires two Social Science subjects including Government; does not accept History in place of Government. Also five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Government and two from Economics, Geography, Literature in English, CRS/IS, History, Civic Education, Yoruba, ICT/Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Agricultural Science
- O'level: require a credit in Mathematics; EKSU also requires another Social Science subject apart from Government
Political Science at BUK
- UTME subjects: Government or History and two (2) other Social Science subjects; live data: two Social Science subjects including Government plus one from Arts, Science or Social Sciences
Other schools have their own rules too. Requirements differ between schools and can change each year. Before you register, check your chosen school's entry in the official JAMB brochure on ibass.jamb.gov.ng (Brochure, then View by institution) and the school's own admission notice.
From JAMB's brochure, checked 9 October 2026. How we check these figures
